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In Amsterdam, there are more bikes than people and 40% of people commute to work by bicycle.

Just make sure to buy a junker because 20% of bikes get stolen. in the morning. I'll show you London afternoon.

When you feel your Dublin heart is burning.

Yeah, well, you don't. Your Dublin heart is burning.

Yeah, well you don't have to worry because we're going there soon.

You don't not to worry because we're going there soon.

Hello travel nerds and welcome to the Extra Pack of Peanuts travel podcast

the show that teaches you how to travel more while spending less. I'm your host

Travis Sherry and joining me today is someone who has been granted an audience with the Pope,

celebrated New Year's in North Korea, hung out with monks on Mount Athos, walked on hot

coals, and still finds time to run a charity that helps fight human trafficking.

Jared Brock.com and co-founder of Hope for the Soul.

Jared, thanks for much for joining me today and welcome.

Travis, thanks so much for having me. Jared, I'm super excited to have you on today not just because you're coming from Guelph

where my college roommate grew up, but because I got an email intro to you and it was enough to make me say just from like two lines

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